Audio documentary: Potlucks and pulpits
The research partnership on Women in the Canadian Evangelical Church has launched an audio documentary series that explores the varied experiences of women in Canadian churches. This series acts as a supplementary resource to the final research report that will be released early next year. Visit TheEFC.ca/PotlucksandPulpits to listen to the episodes.
AI tools for ministry and churches
Is your church or ministry navigating how to engage with artificial intelligence tools? Faith Today columnist Joanna la Fleur offers some practical tips for using AI in a discerning way.
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Celebrate a Blue Christmas
Writer and musician Allison Lynn Flemming tells the story of her first Blue Christmas service and describes why Christmas is a fitting time to acknowledge pain and sadness. Read her post at FaithToday.ca/blog.
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Podcast: Fractured people, peace camps and the Holy Spirit
Saji Oommen, director for global engagement with Five & Two Network, joined PRN global director Phil Wagler to discuss how peace camps bring diverse, conflicting parties and people groups together. Saji's experiences from Asia, the Middle East and the USA challenge us to think about the possibilities when people discover the way of Jesus together. Listen to the full podcast at TheEFC.ca/AllThingsReconciled.
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Nationwide, November, Together for Canada: An EFC Sunday for Prayer and Partnership in the Gospel
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Presentation and Prayer for the Harvest (EFC affiliates only), Nov. 20, online
Additional Christian community calendar events
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ELO Forum (ELO Network), Toronto, Nov. 19
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Pastors and Leaders Prayer Forum (BGEA Canada, Ignite Prayer Canada), online, Nov. 19
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Rise Canada Leadership Tour (Natalie Runion/Gather Women), Vancouver, Nov. 19
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Why Everyone Should Be Religious (Ross Douthas / Cardus), Ottawa, Nov. 20
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Lausanne Canada Get-Together, Langley, B.C, Nov. 20
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VGA Connect Network (PRN Canada), Vancouver, Nov. 21
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Ontario Filipino Ministerial Fellowship 25th Anniversary, Toronto, Nov. 22
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Canadian Stories of Transforming Culture (TOWC), online, Nov. 25, Dec. 23
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The Spiritual Discipline of Deconstruction (Angela Bick / Flourishing Congregations Institute), webinar, Nov. 28
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Star of Bethlehem Party (Ambrose U), Calgary, Dec. 6